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JERUSALEM, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of General Staff Eyal Zamir on Wednesday approved the concept of the government's plan to expand the offensive in Gaza to areas not yet under Israeli control.

The Israeli army said the attack would target refugee camps in central Gaza and the southern al-Mawasi district, where most of Gaza's 2.2 million residents have taken refuge.

The principles of the plan were approved at a meeting of security officials earlier on Wednesday, the statement said, adding that “the basic concept of the plan for the next stages of the [operation] in the Gaza Strip was presented and approved in accordance with the instructions of the political leadership.”

The approval of the plan's concept came three days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military had been ordered to begin a "decisive phase" of the Gaza war, aimed at capturing the remaining Hamas strongholds in Gaza City, refugee camps in central Gaza and the southern al-Mawasi neighborhood. The order was condemned by the international community amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The 7th China International Petroleum and Petrochemical Technology and Equipment Expo opened in Karamay city in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday, the city's press service said.

More than 400 companies from nine countries, including China, the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Germany, Singapore and Italy, were represented at the three-day event, which runs until Friday.

The exhibition, with a total area of 33 thousand square meters, consists of 6 special zones: equipment for the oil and gas and chemical industries, alternative energy and new materials, intelligent computing, scientific innovations, etc.

The exhibition will also feature a number of energy events, including a showcase of the latest energy technologies from Central Asian countries. They will be attended by around 2,000 government officials, industry leaders, and representatives of international organizations and businesses from countries including, in addition to the above-mentioned countries, India, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

Director of the Institute of Central Asian Regional Economic Cooperation Charymukhammet Shallyev expressed hope during an interview that China and Central Asian countries will be able to further expand cooperation in the field of oil equipment and petrochemical technologies.

Co-organized by China National Petroleum Corporation (PetroChina), China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec), and China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), the exhibition, which was first held in 2012, serves as an important showcase for advanced energy technologies and a key lever for promoting industrial upgrading.

Let us recall that the city of Karamay is located in the northwest of the Dzungarian Basin and is an important oil and petrochemical base for China. The country's first large oil field was discovered here after the formation of New China in 1949. -0-

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HARBIN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The Krasnoyarsk Chamber Orchestra held a concert at the Harbin Grand Theater in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province on Monday evening. The event, organized as part of the 37th Harbin Summer Music Festival, was dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the World Anti-Fascist War and the 185th anniversary of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's birth, Partners magazine reported.

The concert was part of the program of the Years of Culture of China and Russia 2024-2025, and also a continuation of successful international cooperation between Chinese and Russian musicians.

Larisa Markosyan, Director of the International Chamber Orchestra Music Festival “Asia-Siberia-Europe”, highly appreciated the musical atmosphere of Harbin. She thanked Harbin for such a warm invitation, which allowed them to visit a city filled with artistic spirit, and also to take part in the high-class music festival “Harbin Summer”. She expressed hope that in the future there will be more opportunities for deep cooperation with Chinese musicians.

Ilya Nikolaev's masterful cello playing captivated the entire hall. After the concert, he was surrounded by enthusiastic spectators holding flowers in his hands, wanting to take a photo with him. He noted that Harbin is so beautiful that once you've been here, you don't want to leave. The local public's sincere love for music deeply touched him.

On August 6, musicians from the Harbin Symphony Orchestra gave a joint concert with the Krasnoyarsk Chamber Orchestra in the Great Hall of the Philharmonic. This is the third trip to China for the Krasnoyarsk Chamber Orchestra. The orchestra first performed in front of a Chinese audience in 2015, which marked the beginning of fruitful cooperation. -0-

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GUIYANG, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Chinese alcoholic beverage company Kweichow Moutai's net profit reached 45.4 billion yuan (about 6.36 billion U.S. dollars) in January-June 2025, up 8.89 percent year on year.

Its operating income rose 9.1 percent year-on-year to 89.39 billion yuan in the first six months of this year, according to the company's semi-annual report released on Tuesday.

According to the data, during the reporting period, the most famous Chinese vodka producer recorded a significant increase in sales through its direct sales channels. This figure increased by 18.63 percent to 40.01 billion yuan.

The elite vodka "Maotai", which is produced in the village of the same name in Guizhou Province in southwest China, is often served at state banquets. -0-

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ISLAMABAD, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — Pakistan and the United States on Tuesday reaffirmed their shared commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations during the latest round of the Pakistan-US Counter Terrorism Dialogue in Islamabad, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.

The meeting was co-chaired by Pakistan's Foreign Ministry Special Secretary for UN Affairs Nabeel Munir and Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism at the U.S. State Department's Office of Counterterrorism Gregory D. Logerfo, the ministry said in a statement.

The discussions focused on consolidating joint efforts to combat terrorist threats, including those emanating from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), the Islamic State of Khorasan and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Both sides stressed the need to develop effective strategies to neutralize these groups.

Both sides agreed to improve institutional mechanisms, enhance operational capacity, and combat the misuse of new technologies by terrorist organizations. They also committed to intensifying cooperation within multilateral platforms, including the UN, to advance comprehensive counter-terrorism measures.

Both sides stressed that sustained, structured dialogue remains essential to strengthening peace, security and stability. –0–

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UN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The safety of shipping lanes in the Red Sea must be ensured, China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Geng Shuang said at a UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Yemen on Tuesday.

Last month, the Houthis claimed responsibility for the sinking of two commercial vessels in the Red Sea: the Magic Seas and the Eternity C.

China is deeply concerned about this and called on the Yemeni Houthis to respect the navigation rights of commercial vessels of all countries in the Red Sea in accordance with international law and stop harassing and attacking them, Geng Shuang said in his speech.

"The safety of shipping lanes in the Red Sea must be ensured, as well as the safety of civilians, including sailors. The sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of Yemen must also be respected," he said.

According to him, active efforts should be made to advance the peace process in Yemen. Geng Shuang called on both sides to resume interaction, move in the same direction, demonstrate maximum sincerity in resolving their differences, achieve the greatest possible consensus for reconciliation, and make maximum efforts to restore peace.

The humanitarian crisis must be resolved as soon as possible, he added, noting that Yemen is experiencing one of the world's worst food crises. Almost half the country's population faces acute food insecurity and some 4.8 million people are displaced.

“The international community should increase humanitarian aid to Yemen, support its economic development and efforts to improve living conditions, and help the Yemeni people get through these difficult times,” Geng Shuang stressed. –0–

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BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — China's renminbi (yuan) loans rose by 12.87 trillion yuan (about 1.8 trillion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of 2025, data from the People's Bank of China (PBOC) showed Wednesday. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — China's marine economy maintained steady growth in the first half of this year, Gu Wu, an official with the Ministry of Natural Resources, said Wednesday.

She made this statement during the next meeting of the discussion platform for all media outlets “Roundtable on the Chinese Economy”, organized by Xinhua News Agency.

According to preliminary estimates, China's gross marine product (GMP) grew by 5.8 percent year-on-year to 5.1 trillion yuan (about $714.1 billion) during the reporting period, the agency said.

As noted by the ministry, in 2024, China's marine economy reached a significant milestone: China's GMP exceeded 10 trillion yuan for the first time, reaching 10.54 trillion yuan, up 5.9 percent from the previous year.

Notably, the services sector was the largest contributor to the maritime economy in 2024, accounting for 59.6 percent of the total GMV. The maritime industry was the key driver of growth, accounting for more than 30 percent of the total.

The eastern coastal province of Shandong, with a GMV of 1.8 trillion yuan in 2024, ranked first among all regions in China in terms of added value of seven marine industries, including marine fisheries, energy and transportation.

Wang Rentang, head of the Shandong Provincial Maritime Affairs Bureau, said at a roundtable that the cargo turnover of the province's ports reached a new milestone last year.

According to official data, in 2024, the cargo turnover of Shandong ports exceeded 2 billion tons, which allowed the province to rank first among all regions of China for the third year in a row.

Given the strategic importance of the marine economy, China has firmly placed it on the country's development agenda. At a high-level meeting in early July, Chinese leaders stressed that to advance China's modernization, it is necessary to "promote high-quality development of the marine economy" while "pursuing the path of achieving national strength with Chinese characteristics by utilizing marine resources."

The meeting identified five priority areas: innovation-driven growth, stronger coordination, industrial renewal, harmony between human activities and the ocean, and mutually beneficial cooperation. -0-

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WENCHANG, Hainan Province, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — China's new group of low-orbit satellites successfully launched from the Wenchang Satellite Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province on Wednesday.

The launch of the constellation, the eighth of its kind, was carried out at 14:43 Beijing time by a Long March-5B carrier rocket and an Expedition 2 upper stage. It will be used to provide satellite internet services.

The spacecraft successfully reached their designated orbits.

This was the 588th flight of the Long March series launch vehicles. -0-

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BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — During unannounced special raids launched by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism across the country in July this year, some risks of emergencies and market disruptions in tourist areas were identified, after which local cultural and tourism departments were ordered to take immediate measures to eliminate the identified problems.

The ministry said several inspection teams have been dispatched to eight provincial-level regions across the country, including Tianjin City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Gansu and Qinghai provinces, and have found safety risks such as blocked emergency exits in commercial premises, faulty fire-fighting equipment, and lack of safety equipment such as lifebuoys and life jackets in water-based entertainment facilities through undercover inspections.

The Ministry also pointed out potential road safety risks, including violations of traffic regulations by tourist bus drivers.

In relation to business entities that fail to comply with the requirements to correct the situation, strict punitive measures will be taken in accordance with the law, or information about their shortcomings will be transferred to the competent authorities for further consideration, the department added. -0-

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